Point of Care Testing (POCT) in the monitoring of hypertensive and diabetic patients for blood pressure and glucose has been shown to be beneficial 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. In the management of patients with hyperlipidaemia, it is the…
Intimacy is one of the great joys and pleasures of life – alongside food, travel, arts and culture, especially in the context of a long term loving committed relationship – often it is one of…
Digital delivery of information can empower patients to make informed choices about their care, reduce necessary hospital appointments and improve the quality of face-to-face consultations. These are the conclusions of a small research study led…
After World War One, the role of women in British society changed forever. There are people out there who think that we ought to thank the Suffragettes for women’s suffrage. They’re wrong, in comparison to…
What we need to understand about coercive control Coercive Control is the bedrock of domestic abuse, I describe it as the ‘carbon monoxide’ in an abusive dynamic, in terms of health and wellbeing its far-reaching…
Background With 11,500 community pharmacies in the UK located at the heart of communities, it is estimated that over 80% of the UK population visit one every year and three quarters of these are for…
Sepsis is the body’s overreaction to an infection where, instead of fighting it, the immune system attacks the body’s own organs and tissues. Sepsis can occur from a small cut or insect bite to a…
